Erlenschaumzikade vs Marsh Button

Aphrophora alni compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Marsh Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acleris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Marsh Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Marsh Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenschaumzikade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Erlenschaumzikade

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden